Hi all, I’m after an awning, I know I know !!! But if anyone has either an original or a good fitting after market alturnative please email me at
Knockdolian@aol.com
Thanks
The 15th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2024)
Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.
So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.
Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ
Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.
Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.
So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.
Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ
Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.
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- Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 6:28 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Awning wanted
- Replies: 0
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- Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 10:36 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542
- Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 6:39 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542
Re: Hydraulic brakes
For anyone following my slow progress I’m sorry. I’ve now finished all but the tidy up and tested it tonight. Seems to work well. Mini parts fit after modifying the back plates and the hydraulic connector worked as it should. The hand brake works using a wire cable with a mini compensator and at the...
- Tue, 04 Dec 2018, 8:13 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542
Re: Hydraulic brakes
Well for anyone interested mini brake shoes are the same size as the Portafold ones The hole in the mini back plate is 35mm, the hole in the Portafold back plate is 64mm. I used a 35mm hole saw to centralise the mini backplate on the pillar drill then cut the 64mm hole.. I pushed the back plate on t...
- Mon, 26 Nov 2018, 8:04 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542
Re: Hydraulic brakes
Portafold shoes on mini back plate
- Mon, 26 Nov 2018, 7:31 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542
Re: Hydraulic brakes
Time to make a start on the brake project. Looking at these, not before time. Seems the back plates for a classic mini will fit on the stub axle without opening the hole. The mini backplates have a double lip the inner being the same diameter as the Portafold one. The drums fit inside perfectly. Loo...
- Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 12:45 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542
Re: Hydraulic brakes
No the shoes aren't Mini. Haven't identified what they are yet (other than Rubery Owen) but you can get them relined easier than you can find new replacements. www.custombrakes.co.uk That’s interesting. Do you know off the top of your head what size they are ? They look like they were made for a hy...
- Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 9:42 am
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542
Re: Hydraulic brakes
Because I can’t actually get to my Portafold for a couple of weeks. Can anyone tell me what the brake dimensions are. Are the shoes mini ? Thanks
- Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 3:29 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542
Re: Hydraulic brakes
Hopefully it will be just back plates but we will see. I’m sure some of the liter cars have the same issue. I’ll keep the post going
- Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 3:02 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Hydraulic brakes
- Replies: 32
- Views: 58542